Blood Countess (Lady Slayers) (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781419751608)

Lana Popovic's Blood Countess is a YA horror novel based on Countess Elizabeth B疸hory, the infamous, real-life inspiration for Countess Dracula.

In 17th-century Hungary, Anna Darvulia has just begun working as a scullery maid for the young and glamorous Countess Elizabeth Bathory. When Elizabeth takes a liking to Anna, she's vaulted to the dream role of chambermaid, a far cry from the filthy servants' quarters below. She receives wages generous enough to provide for her family, and the countess begins to groom Anna as her friend and confidante.

It's not long before Anna falls completely under the Countess's spell--and the Countess takes full advantage. Isolated from her former friends, family, and fianc馥, Anna realizes she's not a friend but a prisoner of the increasingly cruel Elizabeth. Then come the murders, and Anna knows it's only a matter of time before the Blood Countess turns on her.

"Popovic also touches on how a patriarchal society can drive women to extremes without letting the truly terrifying Bathory, or Anna, off the hook for their own actions . . . A lush and bloody historical thriller." --Kirkus Reviews

Author: Lana Popovic
ISBN-10: 1419751603
ISBN-13: 9781419751608
Publisher: Amulet Books
Language: English
Published: 03/02/2021
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.00d